AviAssist and Airlink team up for safety promotion

This will promote and enhance safety practices and performance at airlines, other aircraft operators, ground handlers, airports, air navigation service providers and aviation safety authorities.

The two-day course, on 19-20 September 2024, is open to aviation professionals from across Africa and will examine human factors in teamwork, stress and workload management, human performance, error, communication, risk management and safety culture.

It will be hosted by Airlink at its Training Centre of Excellence, in Bonaero Park, adjacent to Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport.

“AviAssist is always looking for fresh channels of distribution for its safety promotion services to benefit the African aviation industry”, AviAssist director Tom Kok explained. “Working with a partner with such a comprehensive network to more than 45 destinations in 15 African countries throughout Southern Africa and operating a Training Centre of Excellence provides a unique opportunity to us to do just that".

“Safety and the well-being of customers and colleagues together with the integrity and reliability of aircraft and other equipment, is fundamental to running a successful airline. However, to stay safe it is vital to address the human elements because people represent the safety chain links most vulnerable to influences that could adversely affect judgement and performance,” explained Rodger Foster, CEO and Managing Director of Airlink.

“Safety is something that affects the entire industry and is an area where we collaborate and share knowledge and learnings instead of competing. Airlink had no hesitation in agreeing to facilitate this course by AviAssist, a widely acknowledged leader promoting aviation safety in Africa,” he added.

The course is sponsored by the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Airbus, Boeing and ATR.